Severe weather is expected to move
into the Huntsville area starting around 6 p.m., so in the interest of safety
to attendees and volunteers and to let artists pack before the storms hit, it was
necessary to take the precaution, said Allison Dillon-Jauken, The Arts Council
Inc. executive director.

The Panoply Homegrown Talent
Competition will be rescheduled at a later date.

Huntsville experienced some brief but heady showers around 2 p.m., but most of the rain clouds had moved out toward the Northeast by 3:30 p.m.Radar from the National Weather Service shows heavy rain and scattered storms crossing the Alabama-Mississippi line at 3:45 p.m.

"Especially yesterday, Dillon-Jauken said. "It was just a
remarkable day. Even long time volunteers who have worked on the festival 15,
20 years, were saying we haven't had a Panoply like that in a long, long time."

She attributed the success to being able to provide a
great combination of art and fun activities for the families. The director
noted the creative play space for children was "a huge hit" and the beer and
wine tent had big crowds all weekend.

"The way the whole Tennessee Valley and region came out for
the art and music and more, they showed such great appreciation and enthusiasm for
the local arts," Dillon-Jauken said. "Panoply is just that one-stop shop to experience
it all."